To agree to the conference report on H.R. 2973, a bill repealing the withholding of tax from interest and dividends. (motion passed)

On Jul 28, 1983, the Senate voted 90–7 (HR 2973). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 51–2, Democrats 39–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 90
No: 7
Did not vote: 4
Date: Jul 28, 1983

By party

Republicans51 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats39 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Christopher John Dodd D-CT voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Frank Raleigh Lautenberg D-NJ voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no

The bill

H.R. 2973: A bill to repeal the withholding of tax from interest and dividends.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference report on H.R…: Senate Vote, Jul 28, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-S-224/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).